Jenkins

Meanings

Proper Noun

• of Cornish and in English ("mainly of Devon") origin.
• city Kentucky (state).
• city Minnesota (state).

Noun

• A flatterer or sycophant.

Origin

• A patronymic surname that is derived from the male given name John + -kin (which forms diminutive )+ -s (denoting "son of") hence meaning "son of little John". It was originally an offshoot of the male medieval name Jenkin/Jankin. The name was brought from the crusaders; whence it originated in Cornwall but became popular in England and Wales.